Essentials Needed for Building A Capsule Wardrobe

In a world with endless fashion choices and changing trends, a capsule wardrobe offers a minimalist and intentional approach to personal style. It explores key principles, timeless pieces, and planning. It creates a blend of a unique sense of style and lifestyle.  This guide will help you navigate the essentials needed to build a wardrobe with simplicity and style. 

The Essentials Needed

Basic Tees: Tees are easy to find; having a few options of different styles of tees can be helpful for putting together different outfits. I like to focus on a variety of different lengths of t-shirts and neck lengths. The essential colors I stick to are black, white, grey, and cream. I suggest owning a medium length and a crewneck neckline.

Long Sleeves: Similar to tees, I focus on medium and cropped lengths of long sleeves and a crewneck neckline. Black, brown, white, grey, and cream are the essential colors needed.

Jeans: I keep a focus on having at least one pair of dark wash, light wash, white, and black jeans. The trending style of jeans is constantly changing. I focus on straight, skinny, wide, and mom jeans.

Jackets: Like jeans, the trending style of jackets changes with the seasons. I like having one denim jacket and one leather jacket. Depending on where you live, owning a puffer jacket or vest could also be essential to your wardrobe.

Sweaters: Sweaters vary depending on individual style. When building a capsule wardrobe, I focus on basic essential colors. I stick to a crewneck, a turtleneck, and a cardigan.

Skirts: Skirts again depend on individual style, I prefer midi skirts. If you want skirts that you can pair with multiple outfits, focus on leather, denim, or silk, and the basic colors.

Tank tops: Tank tops are great for layering and wearing on their own, like other items stick to essential colors and a cut which is most flattering on you.

Dress pants: No matter where you work, I think having at least one pair of dress pants is essential. If you want one pair of dress pants focus on the color black and pants that are versatile. They can be paired to create casual and formal outfits for different occasions.

Bodysuits: Bodysuits are great for layering and making an outfit look put together. Depending how you plan to style a bodysuit, you can focus on sleeveless, short sleeve, or long sleeve. I stick to white and black.

Button-downs: Like dress pants, button-downs can create formal and casual outfits. For casual use, I like to buy linen button-downs, and I purchase satin button-downs for a formal look that is not for business.

Hoodies: I like hoodies for comfort, layering, and to keep me warm. I focus on fleece zip-ups, crewnecks, and hooded sweatshirts.

The Possibilities With a Capsule Wardrobe

Embracing a capsule wardrobe gives the ability to create endless outfits with a limited number of clothing items. It not only simplifies your daily routine but helps make conscious fashion choices.